Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:28 AM Apr 2020

13

Can you name two things that "Dr. Phil" and "Dr. Oz" have in common?

It appears that both "Dr. Phil" and "Dr. Oz" graduated from the Trump University School of Medicine, and they have been given a platform to spew nonsense to stupid and gullible people. While their normal trade of dispensing idiotic advice on supplements and quack therapies keeps them in business, they seem to have taken up a new specialty in epidemiology. Here, for example, is Dr. Phil comparing covid-19 to auto accidents, swimming pools and other non-communicable causes of death:

Link to tweet

So, that's one thing that both of these ersatz doctors have in common.

Can anyone identify something else that Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz have in common?

23 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Can you name two things that "Dr. Phil" and "Dr. Oz" have in common? (Original Post) jberryhill Apr 2020 OP

oprah rampartc Apr 2020 #1

winner jberryhill Apr 2020 #5

Yes! jrthin Apr 2020 #15

Oprah Winfrey. N/T CottonBear Apr 2020 #2

Oprah discovered both and they are both snake oil salesman nt doc03 Apr 2020 #3

both got their start with Oprah lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #4

They are millionaires GusBob Apr 2020 #6

Neither are epidemiologist. Cartaphelius Apr 2020 #7

Best point mentioned so far. n/t Jamastiene Apr 2020 #9

Both are quacks and both were forced on us because Oprah likes quacks. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #10

Stupidity. In_The_Wind Apr 2020 #11

both are reality tv stars JI7 Apr 2020 #12

both do more harm than good and should be ashamed of themselves Mandeville Apr 2020 #13

Wonder why he didn't mention deaths from guns - Oh, yah- Fox News packman Apr 2020 #14

Trump enablers. n/t 42bambi Apr 2020 #16

A lot more than 2. RockRaven Apr 2020 #17

Both are as useless, medically, as Dr. Demento or Dr. Strangelove? lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #18

Laughter is good medicine jberryhill Apr 2020 #20

OMG countingbluecars Apr 2020 #19

They're both not really doctors but they play one on TV Blue Owl Apr 2020 #21

The most obvious Disaffected Apr 2020 #22

Both are assholes. Eko Apr 2020 #23

rampartc

(5,407 posts)

1. oprah

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:30 AM

Apr 2020

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. winner

Reply to rampartc (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:41 AM

Apr 2020

jrthin

(4,836 posts)

15. Yes!

Reply to rampartc (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:16 AM

Apr 2020

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

2. Oprah Winfrey. N/T

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:31 AM

Apr 2020

doc03

(35,332 posts)

3. Oprah discovered both and they are both snake oil salesman nt

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:31 AM

Apr 2020

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

4. both got their start with Oprah

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:33 AM

Apr 2020

both promote a lot a nonsense.

both are millionaires.

both are complete idiots

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

6. They are millionaires

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:43 AM

Apr 2020

Which is their motivation as the GOP is money before anything

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)

7. Neither are epidemiologist.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:46 AM

Apr 2020

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

9. Best point mentioned so far. n/t

Reply to Cartaphelius (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:47 AM

Apr 2020

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)

8. Both are quacks and both were forced on us because Oprah likes quacks.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:46 AM

Apr 2020

Bonus thing: Both have long since overstayed their 15 minutes of fame.

Response to Jamastiene (Reply #8)

Sherman A1 This message was self-deleted by its author.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

11. Stupidity.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:49 AM

Apr 2020

JI7

(89,249 posts)

12. both are reality tv stars

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:51 AM

Apr 2020

Mandeville

(35 posts)

13. both do more harm than good and should be ashamed of themselves

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:52 AM

Apr 2020

packman

(16,296 posts)

14. Wonder why he didn't mention deaths from guns - Oh, yah- Fox News

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:08 AM

Apr 2020

That would have been crossing the line

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

16. Trump enablers. n/t

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:27 AM

Apr 2020

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)

17. A lot more than 2.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:41 AM

Apr 2020

They are grifters.

They regularly spout dangerous nonsense.

They gained household-name status from being promoted by Oprah.

Their schtick relies on an overarching argument from authority (hence the Dr. X epithets).

They both go WAAAAAAY outside their lane and opine on subjects they've got no business speaking about.

They are at home on FOXNews and similar programming.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

18. Both are as useless, medically, as Dr. Demento or Dr. Strangelove?

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:43 AM

Apr 2020

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

20. Laughter is good medicine

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:03 AM

Apr 2020

So, I'm going to give the edge on that contest to the good Dr. Demento.

Honorable mention to Dr Pepper.

countingbluecars

(4,766 posts)

19. OMG

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:49 AM

Apr 2020

Dr Phil has crazy Giuliani eyes in that video.

Blue Owl

(50,361 posts)

21. They're both not really doctors but they play one on TV

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:20 AM

Apr 2020

n/t

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)

22. The most obvious

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 11:24 AM

Apr 2020

is that they are both shameless quacks.

Eko

(7,282 posts)

23. Both are assholes.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 01:52 PM

Apr 2020

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Can you name two things t...